Harrison Voight wins maiden Australian Superbike Championship
Harrison Voight has etched his name into Australian Superbike Championship history, securing his maiden title. Riding for McMartin Racing Ducati, Voight triumphed over teammate and defending five-time ASBK champion Josh Waters at the fifth and final round of this year’s “short championship” at Queensland Raceway in June.
Despite some decent results from the likes of Cameron Dunker (Yamaha), Cru Halliday (Ducati) and Mike Jones (Yamaha) in the early rounds, the 2026 title had become a two-horse race coming into the final round, with Voight holding a 25-point advantage over Waters.
That margin saw Voight take a cautious approach in the Free Practice sessions, with times that were well behind the field. A similar performance in qualifying saw Voight grid up on the second row in fifth place. Halliday secured pole, ahead of Jones and Jonathan Nahlous (Yamaha), with Voight sharing the second row with Allerton and Waters.
In the round’s first of two races, Voight finished second behind Halliday to establish an unassailable 27-point lead over Waters, who was fourth in the race. Knowing the championship could slip through his fingers if he was too aggressive, Voight said he approached the race with the same measured mindset he applied during the FP sessions and qualifying.
“Race one was hectic, especially because I knew the championship was on the line,” Voight told JUST BIKES. “I didn’t want to do anything stupid, so I just rode smart and made safe passes when I could.
“The race was pretty settled after a few laps. I tried to work with Cru and stayed behind him as he was fast all weekend. I was even able to learn a few things as well, so it was a positive race.
“To bring it home safely and get the championship locked up with a race to spare is fantastic, and I’m really proud of the achievement.”
At just 20 years, one month and 16 days old, Voight becomes the second-youngest rider to win an ASBK championship. Mat Mladin was 20 years, three months and 26 days old when he claimed the ASBK title in 1992. Anthony Gobert, who won the 1994 ASBK crown at just 19 years, five months and 30 days old, remains the category’s youngest champion.
Voight’s achievement is more remarkable given the fact that this year’s championship was the young Queenslander’s first full-season commitment to the category. Voight competed in three ASBK rounds in 2024 and just one in 2025.
With international experience gained through his European racing commitments, Voight entered this year’s championship with the goal of proving himself against Australia’s best Superbike riders. The ASBK title has provided a significant confidence boost as the 20-year-old continues his FIM Moto2 European Championship campaign with Cardoso Racing. At the time of writing, Voight was ninth in this year’s Moto2 European Championship standings.
“When I started road racing, I idolised the likes of Josh Waters, Troy Bayliss and Troy Herfoss, and to now be racing against them and winning this championship means a lot,” Voight added.
The 2026 ASBK championship, the last to be held in its current format before moving to a summer calendar, proved to be one of the most competitive in recent years. Six different riders won races, with the final points tally seeing Voight finish the season on 218 points, ten ahead of Waters, with Halliday completing the top three on 177 points.
McMartin Racing won the ASBK Teams’ Championship from Yamaha Racing Team, with Ducati comfortably taking the Manufacturers’ title from Yamaha.
Words & Images: Russell Colvin
